WO2006058627A1 - Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container - Google Patents

Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container Download PDF

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WO2006058627A1
WO2006058627A1 PCT/EP2005/012435 EP2005012435W WO2006058627A1 WO 2006058627 A1 WO2006058627 A1 WO 2006058627A1 EP 2005012435 W EP2005012435 W EP 2005012435W WO 2006058627 A1 WO2006058627 A1 WO 2006058627A1
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cap
spray
container
spray channel
button
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PCT/EP2005/012435
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Heiko Eberhardt
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The Procter & Gamble Company
Wella Aktiengesellschaft
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Priority to BRPI0518707-9A priority Critical patent/BRPI0518707A2/en
Priority to EP05824165A priority patent/EP1828020B1/en
Priority to CA2587652A priority patent/CA2587652C/en
Priority to MX2007006339A priority patent/MX2007006339A/en
Priority to DE602005011993T priority patent/DE602005011993D1/en
Priority to AU2005311510A priority patent/AU2005311510A1/en
Priority to JP2007541810A priority patent/JP2008520507A/en
Publication of WO2006058627A1 publication Critical patent/WO2006058627A1/en
Priority to US11/807,547 priority patent/US20070290007A1/en

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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/44—Valves specially adapted therefor; Regulating devices
    • B65D83/46—Tilt valves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/28—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor
    • B65D83/30—Nozzles, nozzle fittings or accessories specially adapted therefor for guiding the flow of spray, e.g. funnels, hoods
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D83/00—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents
    • B65D83/14—Containers or packages with special means for dispensing contents for delivery of liquid or semi-liquid contents by internal gaseous pressure, i.e. aerosol containers comprising propellant for a product delivered by a propellant
    • B65D83/75—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74
    • B65D83/753—Aerosol containers not provided for in groups B65D83/16 - B65D83/74 characterised by details or accessories associated with outlets

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  • the invention involves a cap with a spray angle integrated into the cap, which surrounds an angled spray channel (10), and with a button to activate a valve of a container, particularly an aerosol container or spray container.
  • the button is intended to act on the stem of the container via the angled spray channel to cause the stem to turn outward upon manual activation of the button, and to cause the valve to open, whereby the product contained in the container, e.g. hairspray, can exit via the stem and via a product discharge opening on the cap for this purpose, while passing through the spray channel.
  • the spray channel has an acoustic seal to achieve a comfortable noise level during the spraying action.
  • This type of cap is already known from WO 01/96210 A2.
  • the spray channel of this cap is surrounded by sound-absorbing material to reduce the noise level, but also to provide particularly strong dampening of individual frequency ranges.
  • the known cap has the disadvantage that the layered manufacturing of the spray angle is - relatively expensive.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a solution for this disadvantage.
  • the object is achieved in that the spray channel is manufactured in one piece from an elastic plastic.
  • the suggested cap has the advantage that it is relatively economical because it is manufactured in one piece.
  • the high level of elasticity of the material used dampens the vibrations in the material, which can cause noise towards the exterior.
  • spray angle causes relatively high levels of noise emission because relatively hard materials are used, e.g. PP for the spray angle.
  • PP for the spray angle.
  • spray levers are designed to be very stable mechanically. They can transfer large forces, which, however, do not occur in actual use.
  • the suggested spray channel can also transfer the required forces to the stem.
  • it is capable of transferring the path differences of a button, which can be swiveled around a joint, with the differences being up to 7 mm (0.28 in) at the end of the button, to the valve, which normally has a trigger path of from 3.5 to 4 mm (0.14 to 0.16 in).
  • the operational force is not necessarily increased in this process.
  • the spray channel can be manufactured from a very flexible, elastic, and soft material, particularly a plastic from the TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) families (Claim 2).
  • a plastic from the TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) families (Claim 2).
  • the spray channel can, however, also be manufactured from a mixture of at least two plastics from the TPE or TPU families (Claim 3), particularly PP or PE (Claim 4). Mixtures of TPE with PP or PE or another plastic are also conceivable. Tests have shown that a spray lever consisting of PP must contain at least 40 % TPE (Claim 5) to have a good noise dampening effect.
  • Figure 1 in a side view with a partial vertical section, shows a cap with a button, which acts on a spray lever containing an angled spray channel, wherein the cap is placed on a container containing hair spray, and wherein the button is not activated;
  • Figure 2 in a side view with partial vertical section, shows the object of Figure 1, but with the button activated.
  • a button 6 is used to activate a valve of a container 1, which is an aerosol container.
  • the button is used to swivel around a joint 5 and to act on a stem 11 of the container 1 via the angled spray channel 10, to cause the stem 11 to turn outwards upon activation of the button 6, and also to cause the valve (not shown) to open, whereby the product contained in the container 1 can exit via the stem 11 and via a product discharge opening 3 intended for this purpose on the cap 7, while passing through the spray channel 10.
  • the spray channel 10 has an acoustic seal. To that end, the spray channel is manufactured in one piece from an elastic plastic.
  • the TPE is Santoprene ® . However, it can also be Vayram ® or Evoprene ® .
  • Activation of the button 6 causes the spray channel 10 to be deformed because it is connected to the cap 7 in the area of the product discharge opening 3.
  • the spray noise is relatively pleasant.

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Abstract

In order to achieve a comfortable level of spray noise using a cap (7) having a button (6) and an angled spray channel (10), it is suggested that the spray channel (10) be manufactured in one piece from elastic plastic, e.g., from TPE or TPU.

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C A P W I T H A N A N G L E D S P R A Y
C H A N N E L F O R A N A E R O S O L C O N T A I N E R O R A S P R A Y
C O N T A I N E R
The invention involves a cap with a spray angle integrated into the cap, which surrounds an angled spray channel (10), and with a button to activate a valve of a container, particularly an aerosol container or spray container. The button is intended to act on the stem of the container via the angled spray channel to cause the stem to turn outward upon manual activation of the button, and to cause the valve to open, whereby the product contained in the container, e.g. hairspray, can exit via the stem and via a product discharge opening on the cap for this purpose, while passing through the spray channel. The spray channel has an acoustic seal to achieve a comfortable noise level during the spraying action.
This type of cap is already known from WO 01/96210 A2. The spray channel of this cap is surrounded by sound-absorbing material to reduce the noise level, but also to provide particularly strong dampening of individual frequency ranges. There are layers consisting of TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) provided for this purpose around the spray channel.
The known cap has the disadvantage that the layered manufacturing of the spray angle is - relatively expensive.
Thus, the object of the present invention is to provide a solution for this disadvantage. The object is achieved in that the spray channel is manufactured in one piece from an elastic plastic.
The suggested cap has the advantage that it is relatively economical because it is manufactured in one piece. The high level of elasticity of the material used dampens the vibrations in the material, which can cause noise towards the exterior.
The design of the known spray angle causes relatively high levels of noise emission because relatively hard materials are used, e.g. PP for the spray angle. These embodiments, also known as spray levers, are designed to be very stable mechanically. They can transfer large forces, which, however, do not occur in actual use.
The suggested spray channel can also transfer the required forces to the stem. In addition, it is capable of transferring the path differences of a button, which can be swiveled around a joint, with the differences being up to 7 mm (0.28 in) at the end of the button, to the valve, which normally has a trigger path of from 3.5 to 4 mm (0.14 to 0.16 in). The operational force is not necessarily increased in this process.
The spray channel can be manufactured from a very flexible, elastic, and soft material, particularly a plastic from the TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) families (Claim 2). One single type of plastic is sufficient for the spray channel. The spray channel can, however, also be manufactured from a mixture of at least two plastics from the TPE or TPU families (Claim 3), particularly PP or PE (Claim 4). Mixtures of TPE with PP or PE or another plastic are also conceivable. Tests have shown that a spray lever consisting of PP must contain at least 40 % TPE (Claim 5) to have a good noise dampening effect.
The present invention is explained below in more detail using two figures that show an example of the embodiment. The following is shown:
Figure 1, in a side view with a partial vertical section, shows a cap with a button, which acts on a spray lever containing an angled spray channel, wherein the cap is placed on a container containing hair spray, and wherein the button is not activated; and
Figure 2, in a side view with partial vertical section, shows the object of Figure 1, but with the button activated.
For a cap 7 with a spray angle 2 (integrated into the cap 7), which surrounds an angled spray channel 10, a button 6 is used to activate a valve of a container 1, which is an aerosol container. The button is used to swivel around a joint 5 and to act on a stem 11 of the container 1 via the angled spray channel 10, to cause the stem 11 to turn outwards upon activation of the button 6, and also to cause the valve (not shown) to open, whereby the product contained in the container 1 can exit via the stem 11 and via a product discharge opening 3 intended for this purpose on the cap 7, while passing through the spray channel 10. The spray channel 10 has an acoustic seal. To that end, the spray channel is manufactured in one piece from an elastic plastic. It consists of 50 % PP and 50 % TPE. The TPE is Santoprene®. However, it can also be Vayram® or Evoprene®. Activation of the button 6 causes the spray channel 10 to be deformed because it is connected to the cap 7 in the area of the product discharge opening 3. The spray noise is relatively pleasant.
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1 Container
2 Spray angle
3 Product discharge opening
4 End of button
5 Joint
6 Button
7 Cap
8 Edge
10 Spray channel
11 Stem
12 Nozzle

Claims

C L A I M S
1. Cap (T) with a spray angle (2) integrated into the cap (7), which surrounds an angled spray channel (10), and with a button (6) to activate a valve of a container (1), particularly an aerosol container or spray container, wherein the button (6) is intended, via the angled spray channel (10), to act on a stem (11) of the container (1), to cause the stem (11) to turn outwards upon a manual activation of the button (6), and to cause the valve to open, whereby the product contained in the container (1) can exit via the stem (11) and via a product discharge opening (3) intended for this purpose on the cap (7), while passing through the spray channel (10), and wherein the spray channel (10) has an acoustic seal, characterized in that the spray channel is manufactured from elastic plastic in one piece.
2. Cap as recited in Claim 1, wherein the spray channel (10) is manufactured from a very flexible, elastic, and soft material, particularly a plastic from the TPE (thermoplastic elastomer) or TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) families.
3. Cap as recited in Claim 1, wherein the spray channel (10) is manufactured from a mixture of at least two plastics of the TPE and TPU families.
4. Cap as recited in Claim 3, wherein the mixture contains a TPE, particularly polypropylene (PP) or polyethylene (PE).
5. Cap as recited in Claim 4, wherein the spray channel (10) consists of polypropylene (PP) and has at least 40 % TPE.
PCT/EP2005/012435 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container WO2006058627A1 (en)

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BRPI0518707-9A BRPI0518707A2 (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 lid with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container
EP05824165A EP1828020B1 (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container
CA2587652A CA2587652C (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container
MX2007006339A MX2007006339A (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container.
DE602005011993T DE602005011993D1 (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 CAP WITH AN ANGULATED SPRAY CHANNEL FOR AN AEROSOL CONTAINER OR A SPRAY CONTAINER
AU2005311510A AU2005311510A1 (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container
JP2007541810A JP2008520507A (en) 2004-11-30 2005-11-21 Cap with an angled spray channel for aerosol or spray containers
US11/807,547 US20070290007A1 (en) 2004-11-30 2007-05-29 Cap with an angled spray channel for an aerosol container or a spray container

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DE102004057702A DE102004057702A1 (en) 2004-11-30 2004-11-30 Cap for an aerosol or spray container incorporates an angled spray channel made as a single item out of an elastic synthetic material
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